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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 24, 1973
Page
4
Page shows classified rates and local reader notices from the MacGregor Herald dated January 24 1973. Includes birth engagements memorial and death notice pricing, deadlines, and several For Sale items from local businesses and residents such as seed farm offerings and hardware related listings.
Obituary and memorial notices for Frank Graham of Quill Lake, including service details at Wesley United Church on December 28, 1972, family history, and honorary pallbearers. Additional entries announce Agnes May Livingstone’s passing, In Memoriam notices for Joseph Edwin McAskie, cards of thanks, an engagement, birth announcements, and a rental listing for a two bedroom house in MacGregor.
For sale a 1970 Skidoo 335 Olympic in excellent condition. Apply A. M. Hay in MacGregor. For sale 2000 bushels of barley. Contact Don Hotel in Austin at 637-2530, desps-2.
Notice offers a latest revised edition from Direct Distributing Inc. to obtain a complete selection of parts and accessories with guaranteed savings of 30 percent or more by mailing name and address to P.O. Box 1178 Hull Quebec Canada. Current customers should not reapply as catalogs are mailed automatically.
Enjoy your own home made wine with kits and supplies offered. Brandon Scrap Iron and Metal Co. Ltd. advertises wanted items including tractors, cast iron, radiators, deerskins and beef hides with high prices. Located on Island Pacific Ave in Brandon, Man. 204.
The Pine Creek School Division seeks men and women for P E P projects across all schools. Skilled and unskilled workers are needed in carpentry painting electrical sorting records and binding library books. Apply to Secretary Treasurer Pine Creek School Division Box 420 Gladstone Man R A Henrot Secretary Treasurer.
MaCGREGOR locals send condolences to the Pennell and Livingstone families on recent passings. Winnipeg visitors include Misses Donna Tarr and Audrey Thompson. Local greetings note Mrs C B Sheard's birthday in Brandon. Connie McDougall returned from a holiday in England with relatives.
Manitoba agriculture sends specialists to MacGregor for a five day course on special crops. registration costs one dollar daily per person. Sessions cover crops, production economics, soil management, rotation, diseases, insects, weed control, machinery, markets and contracts with panel discussions.
Recent visitors with Mr and Mrs A Giercke were Mr and Mrs A Calverley and Mr and Mrs H Gardiner all of Transcona Mr and Mrs Bert Caskey and W H Demer were Sunday supper guests with Mr and Mrs A Nicholls Mr and Mrs A Giercke motored to Winnipeg on Sunday to visit with Mr and Mrs Gary Giercke and Allan.
The MacGregor District canvass raised 276.68 dollars with 27.20 from Sommerfelder Mission and 10.00 from the Southend Schemers. The committee extends thanks to all contributors and canvassers who supported the drive.
The Manitoba government announced further Central Plains grants under the Provincial Employment Program worth 17,000 for winter work in personal care homes creating 23 man months of work. Portage District General Hospital received 14,200, and St. Claude got 6,776 as part of three hospital grants totaling 2,377,000 in labor intensive projects across eight regions. Public funds support maintenance, renovations and minor facility additions with wage coverage for about 3,179 man months through June 1. A 10,145 grant was also announced for the Portage la Prairie Friendship Centre.
Mr and Mrs Chas Wallace of Austin visited Mrs M Wallace on Wednesday. Mrs J Morris of Austin was a Thursday visitor. Mr and Mrs H Hughson visited in Portage with Mr and Mrs Elmer Nelson on Friday. Mr and Mrs J Bodie of Portage visited Thursday with Mr Templer. Thanks to the Austin Mennonite Mission Band for Friday night music and to the east end Mennonite church choir for weekly hymns this past year. Come again folks.
Manitoba requires one white headlight and one red taillight for snowmobiles and riders must perform a pre start check. Read the owner’s manual, learn handling, weight shifting and stay at speeds that keep the track on snow. Safety courses and a Rider’s Handbook are available from the Snowmobile Safety Officer. a jewellery sale is set for Friday February 2 at Sprucedale Workshop at 8 p.m.
A consolidated church notices page lists Sunday January 28 service times for Evangelical Mennonite, United Church, Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, Calvary Tabernacle Sidney, Austin United, Sidney United, Anglican St Pauls, and Christchurch Austin. Details include Sunday School times and worship service starts with pastors named, and transport contacts for rides. No service at St Pauls MacGregor next service Feb 4.
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